Kathrine Windfeld has established herself as one of Europe’s leading emerging jazz composers and arrangers; in October 2026, she will release a new album, *SALT SEA ATLAS*, via Stunt Records. She has toured 20 countries with her ensembles and, in 2024, won the "Live Act of the Year" award at the Danish Music Awards Jazz. Regarded as one of the most distinctive voices in modern Scandinavian jazz, she moves effortlessly—as a composer, arranger, and bandleader—between complex composition and energetic improvisation, where grand harmonic landscapes meet powerful grooves and a clear melodic sensibility. Her music unites masterful compositional rigor with a spontaneous, vibrant expressive power. A recipient of numerous awards, Windfeld continues to expand the expressive potential of the modern big band, creating music that is both meticulously crafted and full of life. Her releases have garnered widespread international acclaim, establishing her as a composer of rare clarity and streng...

Kathrine Windfeld has established herself as one of Europe’s leading emerging jazz composers and arrangers; in October 2026, she will release a new album, *SALT SEA ATLAS*, via Stunt Records. She has toured 20 countries with her ensembles and, in 2024, won the "Live Act of the Year" award at the Danish Music Awards Jazz. Regarded as one of the most distinctive voices in modern Scandinavian jazz, she moves effortlessly—as a composer, arranger, and bandleader—between complex composition and energetic improvisation, where grand harmonic landscapes meet powerful grooves and a clear melodic sensibility. Her music unites masterful compositional rigor with a spontaneous, vibrant expressive power. A recipient of numerous awards, Windfeld continues to expand the expressive potential of the modern big band, creating music that is both meticulously crafted and full of life. Her releases have garnered widespread international acclaim, establishing her as a composer of rare clarity and strength. Windfeld’s five previous releases—featuring both a sextet and a big band—have received glowing praise in prominent international media outlets, including *Downbeat* (USA), *Le Monde* (France), and *Jazzwise* (UK)....

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